Algarve Golf News September 2005

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Thu, 1st Sep 2005
The long drought has given headaches to owners and green-keepers alike and many water hazards which act as reservoirs for irrigation are almost dry. Several courses are sensibly irrigated with re-cycled water, suitably purified at treatment plants, and the Castro Marim course close to the Spanish border, has since its inception used a clever underground watering system that incorporates 'leaky pipes' containing small intentional holes. These supply the precious liquid directly to the grass roots and consequently avoid the rapid evaporation experienced with conventional aerial sprinkling.

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Thu, 1st Sep 2005
This year's popular 'TAP Golf Open', an annual event for regular passengers on Portugal's national carrier is being held in the Algarve from 12th tot he 19th of November. One of the courses scheduled to be used for this 28th edition of the TAP Open is the new Alamos Course due to be opened just before the above dates and is located alongside the Morgado Course near Portimao. The other courses involved being Palmares and Salgados.

Portugal Golf News September 2005

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Thu, 1st Sep 2005
The final of the 'Lombard Trophy' is to be played on Sao Miguel Island in the Azores Archipelago on 25th tot he 26th of November.

Golf Course News September 2005

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LagunaThu, 1st Sep 2005
During the second fortnight in August, Vilamoura Golf Club held its 9th Junior golf school that culminated in the traditional 2-day Junior Tournaments. The event is held on the Laguna course, and support of sponsorship and generosity of several local companies and organisations, individuals, club professionals and club members in addition to the course owners, Lusotur Golfes. Over 100 keen youngsters, from both Portugal and abroad participated including the usual strong contingent from neighbouring Andalusia.
Results were with Beginners without handicaps - 2 divisions, Stableford, by age – Under 10's, Afonso Bento; 11 and over, Joao M. Rodrigues. With EGA handicaps – 6 divisions, medal play, gross, by age - Under 10's, Miguel A. Ribeiro; Ages 11/12 - Boys, Goncalo Pinto, and Girls, Marta G. Jimenez; Ages 13/14 - Boys, Jose M. Joia, and Girls, Lourdes L. Caballo; Ages 15/16 – Boys, Marcos P. Rufian and Girls: Patrícia L. Moreno; Ages 17/18 – Boys, Pedro N. Ward and Girls, Janu Sauramo: Over 18's – Club Team members: Ricardo Santos (132 strokes).
The overall winners of the Vilamoura Trophy; Boys – Sean Hawker (135 strokes); Girls – Rocio S. Lobato (144).
In compiling his above score, Ricardo Santos established a magnificent new record of 61 strokes for the Laguna course.

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GramachoThu, 1st Sep 2005
On 3rd September, a Texas Scramble for teams of 4 players was held on the Gramacho course to help raise funds for the Lagoa Volunteer Fire Brigade

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BoavistaThu, 1st Sep 2005
The Boavista Golf Club is hosting a Charity Day on 10th September, the beneficiaries being the Lagos Orphanage and the Pirilampos Orphanage in Albufeira. The tournament will be played by 4-player amateur teams with the two best scores per hole to count, with prizes for the 3 leading teams as well as extra individual prizes.

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Vale do Lobo OceanThu, 1st Sep 2005
The finals of the 'Lombard Trophy' this year will be at Vale do Lobo's Ocean Course from 14th to the 18th of September. This Pro-Am event involves several qualifying competitions throughout the UK.

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Old CourseThu, 1st Sep 2005
On 17th September, one of the 'Expresso BPI Golf Cup' regional qualifying semi-finals is being held at the Vilamoura Old Course.

International Golf News September 2005

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Thu, 1st Sep 2005
Retief Goosen picked up his first tournament win of 2005 at the International, played at Castle Rock, Colorardo. In a 36-hole final day Goosen picked up 15 points under the Modified Stableford Scoring System, to win the title by a single point from Brandt Jobe. Retief Goosen remained at World Nº 5 and he narrowed the gap to Phil Mickelson at Nº 4.
Vaughn Taylor completed a successful defense of the Reno Tahoe Open at Montreux Golf and Country Club on the PGA Tour. The win takes Vaughan Taylor up 39 places to World Number 91.
Other winners that week Marc Warren at the Rolex Trophy and David Patrick at the Scandia PGA Open, both events on the European Challenge Tour.
Brad Faxon shot a nine birdie final round of 61 and then birdied the first extra hole to win the Buick Championship from South African Tjaart van der Walt. The win took Brad Faxon close to the World Top 50 in 52nd position.
Another winner was Andres Romero at the Morson International Pro-Am Challenge on the European Challenge Tour.

Golfers in the News September 2005

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Thu, 1st Sep 2005
Emanuele Canonica - (Italy)
Johnnie Walker Championship
Gleneagles - Perthshire - Scotland - 4th to 7th August, 2005
Italy's Emanuele Canonica picked up his first European Tour title in 14 years when he won the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles by two strokes from a group of three players, Nicolas Colsaerts, Bradley Dredge and Barry Lane. Emanuele Canonica then broke into the World Top 200 in 197th place.

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Thu, 1st Sep 2005
Mikael Lundberg - (Sweden)
The Cadillac Russian Open
Le Meridien Moscow - Moscow - Russia - 11th to 14th August, 2005
Mikael Lundberg won the Cadillac Russian Open, a Dual Ranking event on the European and Challenge Tours played at the Le Meridien Moscow Country Club, with a birdie at the fourth extra hole in a playoff with Andrew Butterfield. Mikael Lundberg then moved up to Nº 304 in the Ranking.

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Thu, 1st Sep 2005
Phil Mickelson - (USA)
US PGA Championship
Baltusrol - Springfield - New Jersey - USA - 11th to 14th August, 2005
Phil Mickelson picked up the second major Championship of his career at the delayed 87th PGA Championship at Baltusrol, New Jersey. Twelve players had to return to complete their final rounds on Monday morning with Phil Mickelson winning by a single stroke from Thomas Bjorn and Steve Elkington thanks to a birdie on the 18th. Phil Mickelson displaced injured Ernie Els at Nº 3, whilst Thomas Bjorn moved up 10 places to Nº 21, and Steve Elkington leaped 81 places to Nº 48.

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Thu, 1st Sep 2005
Tiger Woods - (USA)
WGC - NEC Invitational
Firestone - Akron - Ohio - USA - 18th to 21st August, 2005
Tiger Woods won the WGC-NEC Invitational at Firestone Country Club by a stroke from Chris DiMarco completing his fourth victory in this event and claiming his ninth World Golf Championship. With this win Tiger Woods has amassed more than 600 Official World Golf Ranking points this year.

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Thu, 1st Sep 2005
David Howell - (England)
BMW International Open
Golfclub Munchen Eichenried - Munich - Germany - 25th to 28th August, 2005
David Howell shot a final round of 65 to win the BMW International Open at Golfclub Munchen Nord-Eichenried by a stroke from John Daly and Brett Rumford with a 23-under-par total. The win took David Howell to a career high position of Nº 22, an improvement of 8 places.

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